The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-05-04
HOUSEHOLD HINTS,

Simplest polish for oiled furniture: Rub
with wooden cloth saturated slightly with
oil.
If salt be sprinkled around the edges of
a carpet when on the floor it will keep
away moths.
White paint that has become discolored
may be nicely cleaned by using little
whiting IN the water while washing.
Never wet the hair if you have any tend
ency to deafness; wear an oiled-silk cap
when bathing, and refrain from diving.
a piece of pointed whalebone or pine
wood is nice to clean out corners. Wash
your windows with sponge and polish with
tissue paper.
Clean lamp chimneys by holding them
over the spout of teakettle full of boiling
water; then wipe with a clean cloth. 1t
will make them beautifully clear.
To make q good liquid glue, put one
ounce of borax into pint Of boiling water,
add two ounces OF shellac and boil until
the shellac is dissolved. Bottle for use.
To take spots of paint off wood, lay a
thick coating of lime and soda mixed to-
gether over it, letting it stay twenty-four
hours; then wash of with warm water, and
he spot will have disappeared.
Ink spots may be taken out of white
goods by soaking and rubbing the spots in
sweet milk.
Keep coffee by itself, as its odor affects
other articles. Keep tea in a closed chest
or canister.
1t is said if feather-beds and pillows be
left out in a dTenching rain every spring.
! and afterward exposed to the sun and air
| on every side until dry, they will be much
freskened and lightened.
In heart disease special treatment should
be avoided as much as possible. General
toning up OF the system, cheerfulness and
avoidance of strong ez element of every
kind are the surest of all remedies.
Steel knives, which are not in general
u.s., may be kept from rusting il they he
/ dipped in strong solution OF soda, one
part of water to four of soda, then wipe
dry, roll in flannel and keep in q dry
| place.
Keep cut flowers fresh for several days
| by filling vase with clean sand, to which
| should be added liberal supply of pow
dered charcoal. Imbed the stems Of the
bouquet N this and water occasionally.
Saleratus is great for removing grease
| from woodwork which has not been paint
ed. Spread thickly over the grease spots,
moisten, and after it has remained a half
hour wash off with tepid soap suds.
Silver becoming black may be avoided
| by keeping that which is not often used in
| canton flannel bags, with small bags about
the size OF a thimble filed with bits of
gum. camphor packed in around the arti-
| Cles.
Never put milk, fat or any oily sab
stance into the esr for the relief of pain,
for they soon become rancid and tend to
incite Inflammation. Simple warm water
will answer the purpose better than any.
thing else.
For mildew pour quart Of boiling water
on an ounce oil chloride of lime. When il
is dissolved add three quarts of cold water.
Into this put the garment and let it soak
twelve hours. II not very bad, the spots
will come out in less time.
Rubber rings, such as are used on fruii
cans, often become hard and brittle. They
can often be restored by letting them lie il
water in which you have put little ammo
MIA. Mix in this proportion, one part am
monia and two parts water. Sometimes
they do not need to lie in this more than
FIVE minutes, but frequently half hour /:
needed to restore their elasticity.
A nice way to freshen old-fashioned silk
making it look like new surah, is to spong,
it carefully with strong coffee. While
damp, lay it wrong side up On an ironing
board, and place paper over it; then pres.
with warm iron. Be sure the coffee is per
fectly settled until clear before using. Thi
is also good to fresheB black lace, cashmere
ribbon and alpaca.-Boston Budget.